Applegarth New Road Crook DL15 8NB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2) for up to 2 Children aged 7-17 years, including demolition of existing garage, enlarged parking area and associated internal and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 20 Nov 2025 · South West Planning Committee · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Durham Area Planning Committee (South and West) on 20 Nov 2025.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal met relevant policies, provided needed accommodation and would not harm amenity, safety or highways.
- Residents and councillors raised concerns about crime, antisocial behaviour, children going missing, highway safety and the site’s suitability.
- Members voted to refuse because they considered the site did not offer a positive and safe environment under Policy 18.
Source: Plota analysis of Durham's committee minutes of 20 Nov 2025.
Documents 16
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 2
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 3
Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £350,000 in June 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL15 8NB
- Received
- 5 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Crook
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- South West Planning Committee
- Appeal
- Allowed · 11 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002307 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RPN Planning Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14309289
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14309289
- Neighbours
- 12 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2025
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 12 Sept 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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